Columbiana in Shelby County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Shelby County Courthouse

1854-1908

Photographed by Tim Carr, November 6, 2009

1. Shelby County Courthouse Marker

Inscription. Original seat of government of Shelby County established 1818 at Shelbyville (Pelham). Moved to Columbiana 1826. First courthouse a small wooden building located on this site. Replaced 1854 by two-story brick structure which forms central portion of this building. Later major alterations undertaken. Front and rear extensions added. Renovated structure designed in classical Jefferson style. Continued to serve as seat of county government until 1908 when new courthouse completed two blocks north.

Erected 1982 by Alabama Historical Association 1982.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. In addition, it is included in the Alabama Historical Association series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1818.

Location. 33° 10.632′ N, 86° 36.432′ W. Marker is in Columbiana, Alabama, in Shelby County. It is on South Main Street near Mildred Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Columbiana AL 35051, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the Birmingham Metropolitan Area.

It is also in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 9 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Shelby Furnaces (within shouting distance of this marker); Columbiana, Alabama (within shouting distance of this marker); Shelby County War Memorial (about

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500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Steam Engine (approx. 4.6 miles away); Machine Shop Smoke Stack (approx. 4.6 miles away); Calera & Shelby Railroad (approx. 4.6 miles away); Shelby Springs Confederate Cemetery (approx. 5.4 miles away); Lesters Chapel United Methodist Church (approx. 8.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Columbiana.

Also see . . . Shelby County. Encyclopedia of Alabama entry. (Submitted on September 3, 2020, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Photographed by Tim Carr, November 6, 2009

2. Shelby County Courthouse & Marker

The Old Courtroom image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, November 6, 2009

3. The Old Courtroom

The New Shelby County Courthouse Built In 1908 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, November 6, 2009

4. The New Shelby County Courthouse Built In 1908

Downtown Columbiana and the Old Shelby County Courthouse image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr

5. Downtown Columbiana and the Old Shelby County Courthouse

National Register Of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Tim Carr, November 6, 2009

6. National Register Of Historic Places

Credits. This page was last revised on November 9, 2020. It was originally submitted on November 7, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. This page has been viewed 2,071 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on November 7, 2009, by Timothy Carr of Birmingham, Alabama. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.